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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1996
Joseph W Stempien, Newington, CT (US);
Gerber Scientific Products, Inc., Manchester, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for aligning sheet material having a computer generated image thereon with a precut plate stock so that the image is disposed in a predetermined position the plate stock utilizes an alignment fixture. The fixture has registration guides which are matched with indicia on the sheet material to establish the position of the sheet material, and the rigid plate stock is the placed underneath the sheet material on the fixture in a known positional relationship with the guides. The sheet material and the plate stock are then joined together by adhesives or other means without disturbing the established positional relationship of the sheet material relative to the plate stock.